addressing

verb

present participle of address
1
as in managing
to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently the problem will only get worse if you don't address it now

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2
as in devoting
to occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention please address yourself to what I'm saying and not to the television

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3
as in contacting
to transmit information or requests to you may address the manager about your problems tomorrow

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Recent Examples of addressing Also, supportive connections between Mercury and Mars make this a great time for addressing personal matters with a clear head and common sense. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026 The work required clarifying roles and responsibilities, addressing internal conflict, establishing accountability and consistently tracking commitments. — Jason Bork, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 In her new interview, Osbourne said her recovery remains gradual and begins with addressing her mental health. — Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 Other conditions and lifestyle factors can cause memory changes, which can be treated by addressing the underlying cause. — Danielle Zickl, HEALTH, 31 Aug. 2026 The Governor’s Task Force on Early Childhood Education and Care and the Quad Agency Child Care Initiative were created last year by lawmakers to start addressing the gaps and fractures in the state’s childcare system. — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Aug. 2026 These funds have been vital for reinforcing vulnerable coastal infrastructure against severe weather, addressing deferred maintenance, and ensuring the long-term preservation of key visitor-facing structures. — Lulu Vilas, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026 Now, Amodei’s approach of directly addressing concerns may be pushing the users of AI against it. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026 In a survey of more than 1,000 Folsom residents conducted by Ideas for Change, addressing congestion at East Bidwell Street and Highway 50 received 100% support among participants. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for addressing
  1. managing
  2. devoting
  3. contacting
  4. handling
  5. applying
  6. reaching
  7. manipulating
  8. giving
Verb
  • Having a healthy lawn means managing soil conditions for the roots, mowing properly, and strengthening the density of the grass by overseeding.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Asked about their firm’s primary hurdle in managing the current trade landscape, the vast majority (57 percent) said policy uncertainty, like tariffs changing with little notice, as their foremost challenge.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of managing
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  • That tells me that GoPro was able to bring it to market without devoting huge resources to development.
    — Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Advisors can use technology to automate routine work, reinforce discipline and enhance consistency while devoting more time to relationships, decision making and portfolio construction.
    — Alex Shahidi, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of devoting
Verb
  • The teacher was immediately placed on leave and prohibited from being on district property or contacting students, North Penn officials said in a statement posted on the school system's website.
    — Laura Fay, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • For individual medical or law enforcement needs, the State Department recommends contacting local emergency services.
    — Eve Chen, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of contacting
Verb
  • What those reviews don't capture is the proportion of bookings that complete without incident, which, across platforms handling millions of reservations annually, is considerably higher than review distributions suggest.
    — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Wash hands after handling any pet food and keep children away from pet food dishes and treats.
    — Kimberly Baker, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of handling
Verb
  • The people in the crosshairs The most drastic shifts impact those who plan to stay in Japan for the longest – those applying for permanent residency, a status that grants rights to work, unlimited entries, and infinite stay.
    — Christine Miyawaki, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
  • In a normal Transformer, tokens—the units of information that large language models process—are passed from lower layers of a model’s neural network to higher layers sequentially, with each layer applying mathematical operations in turn.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of applying
Verb
  • Unlike Webb, which suffered many years of delays before reaching space, Roman arrived at the launch pad nine months before NASA’s commitment to send it skyward by May 2027.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Stronger winds are possible along the eastern Texas coast, with gusts potentially reaching tropical-storm strength near the coast and in Chambers County.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of reaching
Verb
  • Last Wednesday, Meta reached a settlement with the attorneys general of forty-seven states, who had sued it for illegally manipulating the attention of children.
    — Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The experiment, therefore, suggests that empty space itself could become a new tool for manipulating quantum matter, much like other efforts to push the limits of superconducting materials.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of manipulating
Verb
  • After wrapping up its longest monthly losing streak on Wall Street in more than a decade, Google has started September by giving investors several reasons for optimism.
    — MacKenzie Sigalos,Drew Troast, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The voyage involved a 57,038-DWT bulk carrier, giving the system a test under real commercial operating conditions.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of giving

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“Addressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/addressing. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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